Of all the NBA backcourts Lonzo Ball has seen so far, none can claim quite the same tenacity that the Detroit Pistons’ duo of Reggie Jackson and Avery Bradley brings to the table. That combination has lifted the Pistons to a surprising 5-2 start, and figures to give Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers fits at Staples Center on Halloween.

Bradley, in particular, has been a revelation in the Motor City so far through the 2017-18 season. The former Boston Celtics backcourt bulldog has been brilliant on both ends as a Piston. He’s been particularly lethal from long range, knocking down a scorching-hot 46.4 percent of his three-point attempts to date.

Bradley has also helped to boost Detroit’s pick-and-roll attack back toward the top of the league. According to NBA.com, he has created 1.27 points per possession in the Association’s pet set, largely with Andre Drummond as his finishing partner. That number puts Bradley in the 97th percentile among his peers, and has lifted the Pistons to second among teams in pick-and-roll efficiency.

Jackson hasn’t risen quite to that level, though his pick-and-roll production (1.00 points per possession, 77th percentile) has been more than solid. With him and Bradley at the controls, Ball and the Lakers’ big men will have to communicate carefully and constantly on the defensive end, lest they get roasted by Detroit’s combinations.

Bradley and Jackson have combined for 2.7 of the Pistons’ league-high 10.0 steals per game and propelled their team to third in opponent turnover percentage (18.5 percent). Thus, ball security will be critical for Ball and the Lakers to compete with the Pistons.

Thus far, that hasn’t been L.A.’s forte. The Lakers have posted the second-worst turnover rate in the NBA (17.8 percent), with Zo accounting for a team-high 3.5 giveaways per game.

If Lonzo can take better care of the ball against the relentless pressure of the Pistons’ guards, the Lakers could have a shot against another quality Eastern Conference foe at home.

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